Margaret (Walsh) O'Brien
October 26, 1943 — February 19, 2018
Send a Sympathy Card
Past Services
Visitation
Funeral Mass
Interment
Margaret (Walsh) O'Brien
Margaret was born in Boston on October 26, 1943, one of three children of the late Bernard F. and Kathleen F. (Hargraves) Walsh. A Somerville native, Margaret graduated from Cathedral High School in Boston and Boston State College with a Degree in Education. She began her career as an Elementary School Teacher in Somerville, before staying home to raise a family of four children. On July 6, 1968, she was married to James C. O'Brien Jr. at St. Ann's Church in Somerville. Margaret and Jim started their family in Somerville where they lived for several years before settling in Stoneham in 1979.
Sociable and friendly, Margaret was a kind, generous woman who was well loved by her family and friends. Every Wednesday for 40 years, she and a group of friends and neighbors on Isabella Street in Stoneham would gather for various craft projects and socializing. Margaret enjoyed crafts of all kinds, especially making cards and gifts for holidays.She loved having her grandchildren over for craft projects. Artistic and skilled with her hands, she enjoyed crotchet and was famous for her holiday fruitcake and homemade fudge.
For many years, Margaret enjoyed gathering with her family and friends for camping at Greenfield State Park in New Hampshire, and she took great pleasure in spending time away with the family at their condo near Weirs Beach, NH.
In her free time, she enjoyed shopping and delighted even more in giving gifts to others. Margaret was a big fan of the Red Sox and Patriots and a season ticket holder to the Stoneham Theatre where she attended performances with lifelong friends Mike and Ruth. Above all, she will be remembered for her natural kindness to all her family and friends.
Margaret was the beloved wife of the late James C. O'Brien Jr. with whom she shared 36 years of marriage. Devoted mother of Kathleen A. Murray & her husband Rob of Lynnfield, Michael D. O'Brien & his husband Isaac Chemmanam of S. Portland, ME, Christopher J. O'Brien & his wife Melissa of Andover, and Timothy P. O'Brien of Lynnfield. Dear sister of the late Kathleen F. Gilardi & her surviving husband Tony of Melrose, and the late Bernard F. Walsh Jr. Cherished grandmother of Sean, Caitlin, Erin, Bridget, Oliver, Charlotte, Austin and Evelyn.
Relatives & friends will honor & remember Margaret's life by gathering during visiting hours at the Robinson Funeral Home, 809 Main St., Melrose on Sunday, Feb. 25 from 2-6pm, and again on Monday at 8:45am before leaving in procession for St. Patrick Church, 71 Central St., Stoneham for her Funeral Mass celebrated at 10am. Interment in St. Patrick Cemetery, Stoneham. Gifts in her memory may be made to Cradles to Crayons, 155 N Beacon St, Brighton, MA 02135.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Margaret (Walsh) O'Brien, please visit our flower store.
Past Services
Visitation
Sunday, February 25, 2018
2:00 - 6:00 pm
Robinson Funeral Home
Funeral Mass
Monday, February 26, 2018
Starts at 10:00 am
St. Patrick Church
Photo Gallery
Guestbook
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
